Bolivia vs South Sudan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bolivia
3.69 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
4.58 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
77th
South Sudan rank
74th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bolivia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.58 million people against 3.69 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 885,620 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 million people | 1.14 million people | 199,342 people | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 1.66 million people | 1.36 million people | 298,414 people | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 2.10 million people | 1.71 million people | 390,709 people | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2.59 million people | 2.18 million people | 416,599 people | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 3.07 million people | 2.38 million people | 693,373 people | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.39 million people | 3.37 million people | 14,280 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 4.57 million people | 985,851 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.68 million people | 4.54 million people | 856,690 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bolivia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.58 million people against 3.69 million people in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bolivia and South Sudan?
- 885,620 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and South Sudan rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.